tk102 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Okay a little background. I moved into an apartment this summer and I don't have my beloved barbecue at my fingertips anymore. But I still felt like cooking up some meat. So I picked up a bulk package of some nice sirloin for the summer, froze it, and have been trying out different ways of cooking it over this summer. I figured it wouldn't be too hard right? After all broiled hamburgers taste good don't they? Man have I disappointed myself. I've tried marinating, dry rub, straight up broiling, pan frying, even cut some up for stir fry. All of it has been mediocre at best. Tonight was the last straw. I failed again with an electric fry pan approach and was just about to go out and buy a little charcoal bbq but I decided to search the internet with the weepy, pitiful, anti-macho search term "how to cook a steak" ... I found little beauty of an article: http://tastebudchicago.com/blog/how-to-cook-steak/ I'm going to get this right yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Microwave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 lol i like step 6. Make sure not to skip it or your steak won't turn out right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Doesn't sound too bad, but I'm always a little leery of steak advice from people that advocate steak sauce. Also, 2 minutes per side is probably going to come out medium rare, if not medium (depending on the cut of meat), so I'm not sure how much you're going to accomplish by giving the steak a 2nd round of cooking via convection if you like your steak a little bloody. PS: Not sure what apartment rules are like in your parts, but down here, you're not permitted to grill within 10 feet of an apartment, therefore ix-nay on the rill-gay unless you use their grills (if they have them). Might want to invest in a Foreman indoor grill. Not the same, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Become a vegetarian I'll welcome you to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 lol i like step 6. Make sure not to skip it or your steak won't turn out right! If you do step 6 first and then repeated after every other step you could even do as jmac7142 suggested and microwave and the steak would still taste great. Living in an apartment on plus side means no mowing on the negative side you lose the opportunity to barbecue. What is worst is no one can prepare a steak to your liking better than you so eating out is not an option. Even so the lack of mowing makes me love apartment life even if it means giving up a good steak. Become a vegetarian I'll welcome you to the club! I’d love to try it if it didn’t mean giving up meat. I admire people with the conviction to become a vegetarian, but I just can’t do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 We got ourselves a little portable grill when we were doing the apt. living thing. The other option is to go to a park that has grills, put some foil down on the grill grates (don't know about you, but I don't like sharing my grill with bird guano), and grill away. Or get together with friends and offer to do the grilling on their grill while you all drink the beer. Cast iron skillets are awesome, especially for camping--just make sure to season it before using it the first time. The foreman grill sure smells good when you cook but I wasn't as impressed with the results, and the ones they had about 15 years back were a pain to clean. Hopefully they've improved over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yeah if you can't bbq I'd look into a Forman grill. Short term solution at best though. Me personally, I can't bbq at my place..but I can always go to my friends house and bbq! Works out great...no mess for me to clean up either! Become a vegetarian ! Good god are you crazy? I'd rather lose an arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Good god are you crazy? I'd rather lose an arm. That can be arranged! Hold real still now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Microwave it. **reposts yet another after last night's debacle** Heresy!! Properly grilled, steaks are great. If you don't over-cook 'em, a grill pan on the stove can work pretty well, same for broiling. Hamburgers are probably best off the grill, though I'm not too crazy about the pre-formed ones from the store. If you can get a small grill at your apartment, go for it. If not, a grill pan may be decent way to go. Btw, how do you like yours anyway? I tend towards rare-med rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I think I'd die if I couldn't grill. There have been large stretches of time in the last few years where I've grilled 5+ times a week. Heck, I even do cookies and muffins on grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Become a vegetarian I'll welcome you to the club! I sincerely hope that you know how to form a complete protein (I'm sure that you do;) ). I've met plenty of vegetarians that didn't, and it showed in their obviously malnourished physiques. @tk102: You must improvise or find a way to grill over a (preferably) charcoal fire. There is no substitute. Hell, I don't even like gas grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Become a vegetarian I'll welcome you to the club! YES!!! I LUUURRRVEEE tofu! Steak is icky... yuk. I don't like the taste of meat... I sincerely hope that you know how to form a complete protein (I'm sure that you do ). I've met plenty of vegetarians that didn't, and it showed in their obviously malnourished physiques. Yup... Protein is the Vegie's natural foe. However... I've done LOTS of research on the essential amino acids. Being Anemic is the last thing I want. Beans, Rice, Soy, and Nuts are the Fantastic Four... Tofu is dirt cheap too... much less than meat... @tk... Well... I may not eat meat... but I know how to cook it... I usually used a frying pan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Heresy!! QFE. Never ever microwave a steak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 "Microwaved steak" is about as equivalent as "Tasty rat-poison". They just should never be put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Heresy!! QFE. Never ever microwave a steak Agreed. I never microwave anything, it somehow manages to make food taste like plastic, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Heresy!! QFE. Never ever microwave a steak Agreed. I never microwave anything, it somehow manages to make food taste like plastic, IMO. I felt compelled to agree with you because of the finger wagging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SykoRevan Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Is it just me, or are those finger-wagging judgmental smileys a little on the creepy side? I'm going to microwave a steak right now just to spite the finger-wagging. Then I'm going to douse it with an entire bottle of spicy-to-the-point-of-burning barbeque sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 You're a syk, syk man, SykoRevan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I sincerely hope that you know how to form a complete protein (I'm sure that you do;) ). I've met plenty of vegetarians that didn't, and it showed in their obviously malnourished physiques. Well, in all actuality, combining proteins isn't as necessary as once thought. I had a conversation with a nutritionist about vegetarianism and the idea of complete proteins. She told me that research now says it isn't something that most Americans, vegetarians or otherwise, need to worry about. The idea that we must combine one set of amino acids with another within a set time frame isn't so. In other words, your body doesn't dump one set if it doesn't combine with another set in a given meal.....or even a 24 hour period. The primary outward symptoms of protein deficiency are loss of hair and blue coloration of the nails, not a "malnourished" physical appearance. While I am a victim of male pattern baldness, I don't have blue nails and a lot of people are shocked to learn that I am a vegetarian considering that I am over 100 lbs overweight. Part of that is due to being an ovo-lacto vegetarian with a soft spot for cheese and mayo. I am not the gung-ho vegetarian that I was years ago (think animal rights activist), but I still haven't ingested any meat in over 17 years. Its really more of a habit now than anything. However, the thought of putting a dead animal in my mouth is still disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 Become a vegetarian! Heresy! QFE Agreed. I felt compelled to agree with you because of the finger wagging. You wandered into the wrong thread veggie man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 You wandered into the wrong thread veggie man! Actually, I think its the perfect thread to be in right now. Gives some contrast to the forum. Besides, I'm sure I could count on you to come and crash a thread for vegetarians....couldn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Become a vegetarian! Heresy! QFE Agreed. I felt compelled to agree with you because of the finger wagging. You wandered into the wrong thread veggie man! Get your rabbit foods out of here! Get them out I say! Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Did you try your daughter's easy-bake oven? I guess your problem would be "Moving it around too much" A few tips. 1) Start with a bit of high heat first, then turn it low. Helps sear the juice. 2) Don't flip/stir around too much, flipping should be done no more than 3-4 times. 3) Anything beyond Medium is disresptect to the steak god. 4) After your cooking rituals, let the meat sit for a few minutes, don't just dig in. 5) Force lightning, everything taste better with a bit of zing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Go out for dinner, maybe even invite a lady friend...You might get lucky in two ways then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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